The following points highlight the eight important types of laboratory diagnosis of bacterial diseases. The types are: 1. LEPROSY 2. Brucellosis 3. Streptococcal Sore Throat 4. Infections of Middle Ear and Sinuses 5. Infections of the Lungs 6. Keratitis 7. Pyrexia of Unknown Origin 8. Septicaemia. Bacterial Disease: Type # 1. LEPROSY: Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy (also [...]
The following points highlight the four main procedure for identification of bacterial culture. The procedure are: 1. Examination of Solid Media 2. Examination of Liquid Medium 3. Primary Diagnosis 4. Final Identification/Confirmation of Bacteria. Bacterial Culture: Procedure # 1. Examination of Solid Media: The medium and colonial appearance of bacterial growth is to be identified. It is useful for provisional [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Culture of Bacteria. Bacterial Culture: Bacterial culture provides isolation and identification of bacterial strains from patients' specimens, and also for assessing antimicrobial sensitivity. Cultures require a minimum of 12-18 hours of incubation before reports are made. A. Culture media: Culture media employed for the isolation of common bacteria are shown in Table [...]